KEVIN ALLAN STUDIO LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC323183 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-08

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

52 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Average employees	100	100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-08-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-25
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accounts · AA01
2019-03-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-03-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-03-05
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officers · AP01
2019-02-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-01
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ALLAN, Kevin William Andrew appointed
director
2018-07-01
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LYNCH, John resigned
secretary
2018-07-01
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LYNCH, John resigned
director
2018-02-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-09
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ALLAN, George Berry resigned
director
2017-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2007-05-08
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Company incorporated
As KEVIN ALLAN STUDIO LTD
2007-05-08
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LYNCH, John appointed
secretary
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-05-08
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ALLAN, George Berry appointed
director
2007-05-08
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LYNCH, John appointed
director
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-08
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Kevin William Andrew Allan Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/07/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John Lynchceased 01/07/2018· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-05-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Torridon House

Torridon Lane

Off Grampian Road

Rosyth

KY11 2EU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-22

Last: 2025-05-08

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ALLAN, Kevin William Andrew→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LYNCH, John→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2018-07-01

Resigned

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2007-05-08

Resigned

ALLAN, George Berry→

director · ~65y · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2017-05-09

Resigned

LYNCH, John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2018-07-01

Resigned

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2007-05-08

Resigned

PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2007-05-08

Resigned

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